Annales. Etyka w życiu gospodarczym / Annales. Ethics in Economic Life 2015 Vol. 18, No. 4, December 2015, 27–38 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1899-2226.18.4.02
Agnieszka Marek
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Social Sciences Institute of Economics and Management
e-mail: agnieszka.marek@kul.pl
Leadership in Catholic Social Teaching
Abstract
The material subject of Catholic social science is man and his actions taken in the fields of politics, the economy and society. According to its rules each person should be engaged in building the world through the realization of his or her vocation. One kind of vocation might be leading people by acting in accordance with the Gospel and teachings of the Church. The most important values for the leader in this case would be: respect for human dignity and human rights, freedom, justice, the subsid- iarity principle and cooperation due to creating the common good. The listed rules are realized by servant leadership, the idea functioning in the field of management that derives its origins from Christ’s speech: whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant (Mt 20:27).
Keywords: Catholic social science, servant leadership, values JEL Classification: M54, Z12
